Brooklyn-based photographer Ben Zank has an eye for the unusual. His urban portraits – many of them self-portraits – present a surreal depiction of the struggles of everyday life, inspired by the area he lives and works in. Whileread more

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, bombed-out buildings in Syria and an anti-Trump march in New York are among the images captured by the agency photographers shortlisted by the Guardian picture desk this year. The winner will be announced on 21 December

From the civil rights marches to Robert F Kennedy’s presidential campaign, Andy Warhol’s Factory to the filming of Taxi Driver, photojournalist Steve Schapiro has captured many key moments of US history and culture. As a new exhibition of his 60s and 70s work opensread more